raced keenly in last trio, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
tracked leader who went clear halfway, closer 6f out, led 5f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
held up off the pace in 4th, closer over 4f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, just held
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway out wide turning in, hung left and weakened final 2f
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on gamely
raced keenly, led and went clear halfway, reduced lead 6f out, headed and weakened rapidly 5f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up off the pace in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders over 4f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide tracking leader 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
CLASSIC KING got a little bogged down on soft going at Hereford but that run will have taught him plenty. Dan Skelton’s Irlandais is an obvious danger being a half-brother to the Irish bumper and hurdles winner Grand Jury and collateral form gives Killarney Mountain the beating of Forlano. Il Va De Soi is having a first run under Rules but has placed twice on the point-to-point circuit.
Classic King (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and held over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind Ioupy Collonges (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Forlano (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up off the pace towards rear, outpaced in 5th over 2f out, hung left and plugged on final furlong, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Zonisty (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Il Va De Soi (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Pr, cl 3rd on inner from 7th, cl 2nd from 8th, 3rd aftr 4out, drpd to 4th bef 2out, went 3rd bef last, no impr, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Catuaba (11-6) at Ballyknock 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Irlandais (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Saboum.
Killarney Mountain 40-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside last, never threatened, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Ledders (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
Pearly Girl 150-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, took keen hold, edged right, green and lost place bend 4f out, soon behind, last of 9, dist behind Kay Tara Tara (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Solid As A Rock (IRE) Malinas M out of Neat 'n Nimble.
Elpologreg (FR) Creachadoir gelding out of Zannkiya.
